Wardrobe



Get. 7 1924..

E. M. COOK E WARDROBE Filed Dec 10. 1923 2 Sheets- 5mm} I gwuenko'a 6 00i? Oct. 7 1924. 1,510,583

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1,5105%. ATENT OFFICE} EVA M. oooKE, E HORATIO, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR or onE-nALE To ooRA M. RoGERs, or DALLAS, TEXAS.

WARDROBE.

Application filed December 10, 1923. Serial No. 679,716.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EVA M. CooKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at H.0- ratio, in the county of Sevier and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Wardrobe, of which the following is a' specification.

This invention relates to furniture andmore particularly to collapsible wardrobes.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, cheaply constructed article of this character which may be carried in a grip and when desired for use quickly opened up and mounted on a door or wall.

Another object is to provide a collapsible frame having detachable curtains which may be quickly applied or removed and when in use will completely house and protect garments against dust.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a wardrobe constructed in accordance with this invention in position ready for use parts of the curtain being broken out to illustrate the interior.

Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section showing the frame collapsed, parts being broken out for convenience in illustration.

In the embodiment illustrated the wardrobe constituting this invention comprises a collapsible frame 1 composed of a body member 2 having foldable wings 3 and 4: mounted thereon and which are adapted to be opened up into the: position shown in Fig. 1 when in use said wings being held in this position by means presently to be described.

The body member 2 is composed of spaced parallel bars 5 and 6 made angular in cross section as shown in Fig. 3 and are connected at their ends by cross bars 7 and 8 which are preferably made integral therewith. The

top bar 5 is extended beyond the end bar 8 and is threaded at its terminal as shown at 9 to be screwed into a support. The lower bar 6 is also extended beyond the end bar 8 and has a downwardly and inwardly curved terminal 10 which is designied to abut a support into which the point 9 is screwed and form a brace for the frame so that it will be held securely against downward movement when clothing is hung on the bar 6.

The upper bar 5 is made round near its opposite ends with shoulders at the junction of said round portion 11 and the angular portion. These round portions of the bar 5 are designed to permit the wings 3 and 4: to pivot thereon when the device is to be collapsed. These wings are constructed exactly alike each being composed of a metal strap bent into substantially U-shape with the legs 12 and 13 thereof apertured at their terminals and threaded on bar 5 which is accomplished before said bar is welded to the end bar 8 or they may be applied in any other suitable manner. The legs of one wing lap those of the other as is shown clearly in Fig. 1 and after being opened up into the position shown in said figure the apertured ends of said legs are moved along the bar 5 out of engagement with the round portions 11 thereof so that they will be securely held in this position.

outer faces of the wings 3 and 4 and secured to the end and side bars thereof in any suitable mannen' Side curtains 15 are detachably connected with these wings b-y snap fasteners shown at 15 so that the curtains may be readily applied and removed. Suitable pockets 16 may be formed on the inner faces of the curtains to form containers for shoes and similar articles.

An article constructed as herein shown and described may be conveniently carried in a trunk or grip and set up for use where desired being especially designed for travellers/and campers.

I claim An article of the class described comprising two parallel spaced bars, end bars rigidly connecting'said parallel bars, one of the A. top curtain 14: is stretched over the i said parallel barsflatter bar having rounded portions near its ends for engagement by the ends of said Wings to permit the Wings to pivot freely upon said bar, the remainder In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my s1gna- 10 ture in the presesce of two Witnesses.

( of the bars being polygonal in cross section MRS. EVA M. COOKE.

so that When the apert-ur ed ends of said VVit-nesSes: Wings are engaged therewith the Wings will Mrs. PERRY WADE,- beheld in adjusted position. J. H. WADE. 

